Andeancistrus

Lujan, Meza-Vargas & Barriga-Salazar, 2015
Type species: Andeancistrus platycephalus
<em>Andeancistrus</em> <em>platycephalus</em>
Etymology
according to the origin the east site of Andes
Classification
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Chaetostomatini
 
Group
Chaetostoma
Synonyms
Length (total)
15 - 18 cm
Body height
normal
Coloring
light gray to black
Fins
Adipose
present
Anale
Caudale
Dorsale
7 soft rays
Pectorale
Ventrale
Mouth
with bone plates completely occupied
Jaw
<em>Andeancistrus</em> <em>platycephalus</em>
Others
kurze Interopercularodontoden
Strinking
of them
Distribution
Ecuador (2)
Map to Andeancistrus
Similar Genus
Chaetostoma
Internet sources

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Andeancistrus eschwartzae
Lujan, Meza-Vargas & Barriga-Salazar, 2015
 
Ecuador
Río Amundalo
(Morona Santiago)
Andeancistrus eschwartzae
18
120
 
unknown
Andeancistrus platycephalus
Boulenger, 1898
 
Ecuador
Rio Bomboiza, Río Zamora-Einzug
(Morona Santiago, Loja, Zamora Chinchipe)
IUCN: data deficient
Andeancistrus platycephalus
16
100
 
unknown
2  entries found.
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for the pictures
Nathan K. Lujan
1, 2, 3, 4
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